Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Audience behaviour Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park in the UK town of Ipswich has partnered with n-gage(.io) to development and implement a digital strategy to enhance the visitor experience, and gain valuable insights into audience behaviour. The technology company, based in the North East …
Calvin Harris to present immersive, virtual TikTok concert
Calvin Harris (pictured) is set to perform an immersive, virtual concert for dance fans through video-sharing platform TikTok. The award-winning DJ and producer will present The Calvin Harris Experience in partnership with virtual entertainment company Wave. Premiering on January 13, the concert will take fans on a musical journey through Harris’ virtual universe, with audio …
Tech Stack: TikTok concerts, NFT ticketing and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Metallica’s Helping Hands concert Streaming platform Paramount+ will stream Metallica’s ‘Helping Hands’ concert, which benefits the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. The concert, which is taking place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, will stream via the platform in the US …
Ticketmaster teams up with TikTok
Ticketmaster has teamed up with video sharing platform TikTok to create an in-application feature to enable fans to purchase tickets without having to come out of the app. Creators like comedians, music artists, sports teams, theatre productions and venues will be able to add event links to allow fans to buy tickets there and then. …
CTS Eventim and TikTok to take music fans backstage
Social media platform TikTok has partnered with ticketing and entertainment company CTS Eventim to bring the experience of German festivals Rock am Ring and Deichbrand to fans globally. Artists and creators will share experiences from backstage with fans that make up the TikTok community. The partnership will include hashtag campaigns and an official playlist for …
The RSC and TikTok launch new young people ticketing initiative
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has launched a £10 (€11.86/$13.53) ticket scheme for young people alongside entertainment platform TikTok. TikTok Tickets will allow full-time students and young people to attend RSC shows, with the initiative aiming to increase access to theatre for those that live in areas of structural disadvantage. The scheme will also provide …
TikTok owner ByteDance acquires cinema ticketing platform
Beijing-based ByteDance, an internet technology firm, has acquired cinema ticketing platform Leyinghui Cultural Media Co and comic platform Yizhikan. ByteDance, which also founded video-centric social media platform TikTok, has purchased Leyinghui from Shanghai-based Sky City Industrial Co. Leyinghui is a service provider of films, gifts, film entertainment marketing and other services. The company covers over …